Baby Room Lead Practitioner - Part Time

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience and knowledge

• Experience working with babies aged 0–2, including leading practice within a baby room
• Experience supporting children’s learning, development and care routines
• Strong understanding of child development, attachment and the EYFS framework
• Experience working with parents and families
• Good understanding of safeguarding and early identification of need
• Experience supporting children with a range of needs, including SEND

Skills and abilities

• Ability to lead high-quality care and learning within a baby room
• Ability to model strong practice and support the development of other staff
• Ability to plan, assess and monitor children’s learning and development
• Ability to build strong, trusting relationships with babies, families and colleagues
• Ability to organise routines and environments to support high-quality provision
• Strong communication skills, including working with parents and external professionals

Desirable experience and skills

• Experience as a room lead or in a leadership role within early years
• Experience coaching or mentoring other practitioners
• Experience supporting early communication and language development
• Confidence using assessment information to inform provision
• Experience working in partnership with external agencies

Personal qualities

• Warm, nurturing and highly responsive to babies’ needs
• Confident, proactive and able to lead by example
• Reflective and committed to continuous improvement
• Reliable, organised and able to manage responsibilities effectively
• Strong sense of professionalism and accountability
• Passionate about improving outcomes for babies and their families

What the school offers its staff

What the school offers its staff

• A warm, inclusive and supportive working environment where staff are valued and respected
• The opportunity to lead practice within a high-quality early years setting
• Access to ongoing professional development, coaching and leadership support
• Opportunities to work across a collaborative federation of nurseries, schools and family services
• A strong culture of teamwork, reflection and continuous improvement
• Leadership that prioritises staff wellbeing and promotes a manageable workload
• The opportunity to shape and develop provision within the baby room
• Support to develop leadership skills and progress in your career
• Opportunities to work closely with families and external professionals as part of an integrated support approach
• A well-resourced environment, including outdoor learning and Forest School experiences

Further details about the role

A job pack can be found here:

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.